Wain, William Wilkins, Private, 14258, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Formerly 12087, Leicestershire Regiment
Born Long Whatton, Leicestershire
Enlisted Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Resided Long Whatton, Leicestershire
Killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 20
Son of Thomas and Ellen Wain, of Malt Cottages, Long Whatton, Leicestershire
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

1911 Census
A farm labourer
A servant in the household of George Teasdale, a farmer, of Tonge Hall, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire